CVS Shoplifter, DWI Arrest In School Zone: Fair Lawn Blotter

FAIR LAWN, NJ - Fair Lawn police responded to a number of incidents over the past week.

Check out the highlights below in a police blotter provided by the department.

02/24/2020 4:18 p.m. Shoplifting

P.O. Robert Manning responded to CVS Pharmacy, 18-35 River Road, and arrested a 31-year-old man from Paterson, after he was detained with unpaid items, totaling $59.56, concealed on his person. He was released after being charged with shoplifting.

02/24/2020 10:23 p.m. Narcotics

P.O. Justin DiGuglielmo initiated a motor vehicle stop on Broadway at Cyril Avenue and arrested the operator, a 23-year-old man from Paterson, after he gave a fake name to the officer and cocaine was discovered inside the vehicle. He was released after being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, hindering his own apprehension, tinted windows & operating without a license.

02/26/2020 3:11 a.m. Driving While Intoxicated

P.O. Geovanny Buitron initiated a motor vehicle stop and arrested the operator, a 34-year-old woman from Lyndhurst, after she failed a roadside sobriety test. She was handed over to a responsible adult after being charged with failure to maintain a single lane, careless driving, driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated in a school zone & refusal to submit to breath samples.